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Synopsis: Item from BBC arts documentary series. A profile of the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Includes an interview with Joseph Papp and brief clips of actors George C. Scott (Shylock) and James Earl Jones (Prince of Morocco) in rehearsal for Papp’s production of The Merchant of Venice. Papp discusses the pros and cons of staging plays outdoors, his audience, the implications of producing plays for free, and his 1959 conflict with the Parks Commissioner Robert Moses over the issue of charging admission.
Series: Monitor
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 1 Jul 1962 (Channel: BBC)
Duration: 45 (total length of programme)

Contributor

Cast

George C. Scott	Shylock
James Earl Jones	Prince of Morocco

Production type: Documentary/Educational/News
Plays: Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; New York Shakespeare Festival; Open-air theatre
Related items: Merchant of Venice, The

Notes: The Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) holds a copy of this ‘Monitor’ programme which they have entitled BBC MONITOR: SHAKESPEARE IN CENTRAL PARK. This copy runs 15 minutes.
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SHAKESPEARE